599
Higher than 63% of indigenous location areas.
The number of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Maiden Gully - Kangaroo Flats · Indigenous Location
First Nations in Maiden Gully - Kangaroo Flats
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.
Nearly 600 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Maiden Gully - Kangaroo Flats, with a population that is notably younger than the national average. This group is generally younger and more employed than those in similar areas, reflecting a dynamic local First Nations community.
599
- 1–1: 17 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–7: 0 areas
- 7–10: 3 areas
- 10–13: 1 area
- 13–19: 2 areas
- 19–26: 7 areas
- 26–36: 9 areas
- 36–49: 13 areas
- 49–68: 34 areas
- 68–95: 43 areas
- 95–131: 69 areas
- 131–182: 88 areas
- 182–251: 108 areas
- 251–348: 107 areas
- 348–482: 139 areas
- 482–667: 115 areas
- 667–923: 127 areas
- 923–1,278: 91 areas
- 1,278–1,769: 71 areas
- 1,769–2,448: 39 areas
- 2,448–3,389: 22 areas
- 3,389–4,691: 16 areas
- 4,691–6,494: 8 areas
- 6,494–8,989: 7 areas
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Maiden Gully - Kangaroo Flats — higher than 63% of areas.
| Maiden Gully - Kangaroo Flats | 599 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 65,646 |
Population & age
How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.
The typical age for First Nations people here is 23, which is a little younger than the Victorian and Australian figures of 24.
23 yrs
Younger than 71% of indigenous location areas.
Median age of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — half are older, half younger.
Education
School completion among First Nations people.
Year 12 completion is at 37.3%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national average.
37.3%
Higher than 65% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Work
Engagement with the labour force.
The unemployment rate for First Nations people is 9.1%, which is lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 12.3%.
9.1%
Lower than 69% of indigenous location areas.
Unemployed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as a share of the First Nations labour force (aged 15+).
Income
Personal and household incomes.
Typical personal income is $595, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $540.
$595
Higher than 66% of indigenous location areas.
Median total personal income per week for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15+.
$1,400
Higher than 56% of indigenous location areas.
Median total weekly income for households with one or more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Language & culture
Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Only 2.8% of the First Nations population speaks a First Nations language, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 12.3%.
2.8%
Lower than 83% of indigenous location areas.
Share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who use an Australian Indigenous language at home.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Maiden Gully - Kangaroo Flats [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC20200306/maiden-gully-kangaroo-flats/topic/first-nations